關於 rings from france ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

「我唔純潔，起碼我嘅鑽石係。」我想沒有珠寶商敢這樣賣廣告吧。

樂觀者有一帖靈藥，就是用比較反襯出自己有多幸福，「你睇下非洲啲飢民幾慘，再睇下自己，生在福中不知福！」這就叫被說服的幸福，可讓人死心塌地愛下去，愛那原有生活，愛那不愛的男人。

這一篇獻給顧影自憐的女人。

「誰要你可憐？你憑甚麼同情我？哈，先照照你自己吧！」

早前我聽聞有討論區有人問：「有沒有好靚的女人但係好窮的？」問得太客氣了，問題的邪惡前設其實是：你靚就應該會有錢，你沒錢就是因為你笨啊！

我們的社會就是這麼奇怪，一邊歧視女人貪慕虛榮，一邊卻反問人怎麼不去貪慕虛榮。背後的陰謀就是想推翻不利的比較，想證明窮人才可得到真愛，富人只能得到贗品，削人幸福來心理平衡。女人終其一生都想擺脫這種目光，卻不由自主地這樣平衡自己、質疑自己、說服自己：

我愛他給我的好處，我就成了不道德的女人？

貪慕虛榮有甚麼問題？我只要得到我想要的東西！

鐘擺。

《Candide》的女主角Cunegonde沒有死，輾轉流落巴黎，被猶太富商和紅衣主教輪流包養，一三五，二四六，換回榮華富貴，金銀珠寶。「這就是我想要的幸福生活嗎？」我想這是每一個情婦都會質疑的問題，但只有Cunegonde這個女人可以完完全全表現出當中哀怨與狂喜、羞愧和榮耀、自信與自卑、誠實和虛假的矛盾。

〈Glitter and be gay〉，這首歌就是講述Cunegonde如何一個人顧影自憐。先是哀嘆淪落，忽然狂喜所擁有的一切，高亢之中又急轉直下，又在哀嘆中發現到自己沒有理由去投訴——正正是「無權投訴」，讓掙扎的靈魂困在樂觀的外殼中。

MV：https://youtu.be/ZyDOBnUQvUI

歌詞：
Glitter and be gay,
燦爛和愉快
That's the part I play;
是我扮的份
Here I am in Paris, France,
我在這個巴黎，法國
Forced to bend my soul
靈魂逼扭曲
To a sordid role,
扮那髒角色
Victimized by bitter, bitter circumstance.
被痛苦所折磨，輪流地折磨

Alas for me! Had I remained
為我哀嘆吧！如果我留低
Beside my lady mother,
在賢淑母親身邊
My virtue had remained unstained
我就會潔白無瑕
Until my maiden hand was gained
直至我的處子之手被牽
By some Grand Duke or other.
給某個公爵或誰都好

Ah, 'twas not to be;
唉，請勿這樣
Harsh necessity
硬要這樣
Brought me to this gilded cage.
帶我來到金雀籠
Born to higher things,
飛上枝頭
Here I droop my wings,
兩翅低垂
Ah! Singing of a sorrow nothing can assuage.
啊！悲歌愈唱難銷愁

And yet of course I rather like to revel,
Ha ha!
之不過當然寧願狂歡，哈哈！
I have no strong objection to champagne,
Ha ha!
我對香檳實在難以抗拒，哈哈！
My wardrobe is expensive as the devil,
Ha ha!
我有貴如魔鬼超級大衣櫃，哈哈！
Perhaps it is ignoble to complain...
或者抱怨會有點卑鄙
Enough, enough
夠了！夠了！
Of being basely tearful!
沒有甚麼值得流淚
I'll show my noble stuff
我要大曬我的貴行頭
By being bright and cheerful!
要閃亮開朗
Ha ha ha ha ha! Ah!
哈哈哈……哈啊呀唉……

Pearls and ruby rings...
珍珠和紅寶石戒
Ah, how can worldly things Take the place of honor lost?
啊，世俗的東西如何彌補喪失的尊榮？
Can they compensate for my fallen state,
它們可以補償我的墮落嗎？
Purchased as they were at such an awful cost?
買回我付出的可怕代價？

Bracelets...lavalieres
手鈪……綴飾
Can they dry my tears?
可以抹乾我的眼淚嗎？
Can they blind my eyes to shame?
可以閃盲我的羞恥？
Can the brightest brooch shield me from reproach?
最亮的胸針可擋住背刀嗎？
Can the purest diamond purify my name?
最純潔的鑽石可純淨我的名嗎？

And yet of course these trinkets are endearing, Ha ha!
之不過這些首飾都好可愛，哈哈！
I'm oh, so glad my sapphire is a star, Ha ha!
我好高興，高興藍寶石是星型，哈哈！
I rather like a twenty-carat earring,
Ha ha!
我更加愛這20卡的耳環，哈哈！
If I'm not pure, at least my jewels are!
如果我不純潔起碼我的珠寶純！

Enough! Enough！
夠了！夠了！
I'll take their diamond necklace
我會拿他們的鑽石頸鏈
And show my noble stuff
然後大曬我的貴行頭
By being gay and reckless!
無後顧地盡情歡樂
Ha ha ha ha ha! Ha!
哈哈哈……哈哈哈啊呀

Observe how bravely I conceal
看看我是多勇敢的掩飾
The dreadful, dreadful shame I feel.
這可怕，可怕的恥辱
Ha ha ha ha!
哈哈哈哈！

這首很考女高音的演技，因為當中的演技和內心戲，我是無法逐一用文字捕捉的，只能靠你雪亮的雙眼，一窺快樂浮華與哀怨羞恥之間的多個層次。

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作者，生於香港，已出版小說《地球另一端》，最新作品《捉姦》於序言書室和三聯商務印書店上架。

Hello friends! Today we're going to share with you how to make classic meringue nuts dessert: French Dacquoise with coffee French buttercream.

Dacquoise means “ of Dax” in french, which is a small town in southwestern France. Classic dacquoise is used as a layer of a cake or sandwiched for two layers with a variety of filling. But it can also be a cookie sandwich with buttercream. This French dessert is a light meringue with a sponge texture, it’s meringue-like crisp on the outside, and moist and soft texture like cake on the inside. The flavor is amazing and delicious. It’s a must try French dessert. Hope you like this video.

This is an #ASMR ver, you can check out the other version that with BGM and Voices in Chinese if you like:
https://youtu.be/Z-F9f9WVwk4
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How to make French Dacquoise Recipe
French Dacquoise Recipe

☞ Dacquoise mold: 6 slots, 7x5x1cm for each slot, if you don’t have dacquoise mold, you can use baking rings.
☞ Yields: This recipe can make 3 sets of dacquoise sandwiches for one egg white, you can use two or three egg whites to make 6 or 9 sets as you wish.

✎ Ingredients
☞ For dacquoise
powdered sugar 10g
All purpose flour 8g
almond flour 30g
medium egg white 1, 35g
granulated sugar 20g

☞ For French coffee buttercream (Cream au beurre cafe)
instant coffee granules 1g
hot water 4g
medium egg yolk 2, 36g
granulated sugar 45g
water 20g
unsalted butter 80g, softened and cubed

✎ Instrcutions
☞ For dacquoise
1. Use a sieve to sift the almond flour, powdered sugar and all purpose flour.
2. Place the egg whites and a bit of pinch of salt in a clean and dry bowl, beat the egg white with an hand electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute. Then add the sugar one-third at a time, beat 30 seconds before adding the next.
3. After adding the rest of sugar, continue beating for 2 more minutes, then switch to low speed to beat for 30 seconds or until stiff peaks.
4. Add one half of dry ingredients into the meringue, making sure not to mix too much. Then add the rest of dry ingredients and gently fold the mixture until just combined.
5. Attach a tip to a piping bag and transfer the dacquoise mixture to the piping bag.
6. Pipe out the batter into the dacquoise slot. Use a scraper or offset spatula to smooth the surface and remove excess batter, and then use a toothpick to dip the water and to smooth out the shape.
7. Remove the mold carefully. Lightly dust the powdered sugar over the dough for the first time, after the powdered sugar is just absorbed into the batter, dust more powdered sugar over it again. This will create a better crust on the surface.
8. Preheat the oven to 230°C, reduce to 180°C and bake for 9-10 minutes, when time’s up, leave it in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven, stay with the baking tray to cool completely.

☞ For French coffee buttercream
1. Dissolve the 1g of  instant coffee in 4g of hot water. Set aside to cool.
2. Add two egg yolks into the mixing bowl and beat until thick and pale.
3. Combine 45g sugar and 20g water in a small saucepan, heat over on med-low heat, cook until the sugar has dissolved and the syrup reaches 117°C.
4. Then immediately remove from heat and slowly drizzle the hot syrup into the bowl with the yolks, keep whisking on high speed  until all syrup is added. Switch to low speed to whisk until the mixture (pâte à bombe) is cooled down to room temperature.
5. Add in 80g of softened butter one third at a time, allowing each batch to incorporate before adding the next. Mix to smooth.
6. Add the dissolved coffee and mix well, then pipe in a piping bag.

☞ Assembly
1. Sandwich the dacquoise with the buttercream, and refrigerate until ready to serve

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A commercial project I directed for Maison de Grand Esprit. Director's cut + behind the scenes footage. Learn filmmaking from me: https://myfilm.school/mdge-commercial
Gear: https://bdn.li/kit

Agency: CA_ creativexagency.com
Directed by Brandon Li @brandon_l_li
Executive Producer: Victor Hu @v_hu
Producer Lucía Villalta @luciavillaltam
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Starring:
Sumi Yamaguchi @sumi_yamaguchi


Behind the Scenes footage: Atiba Belgrave @Digital Travel Videos